New figures show Scotland’s public finances are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic faster than the UK as a whole.
The latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) statistics show Scotland’s deficit fell by 10.3% – compared to a drop of 8.4% for the UK.
Revenue rose to £73.8bn, up a record £11.1bn from the previous year, while public spending fell by £900m to £97.5bn.
